SDR 2019F00241

Service difficulty report · Skin · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
July 16, 2019
Submitted
July 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N156DH
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60091
Part
Skin
Part number
6022162006
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Lg Door
Part time
8,247 hours
Component
Door
Component part number
542216122
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS, THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD GEAR DOOR INNER SKIN IS FOUND CRACKED NEAR THE BOTTOM BOLT HOLE WHERE THE INBOARD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING MOUNTS TO THE DOOR. THE CRACK APPEARS TO BEGIN UNDER THE ATTACH FITTING, AND RADIATES OUTWARD IN BOTH FORE AND AFT DIRECTIONS. THERE IS OFTEN A LATERAL COMPONENT TO THE PROPAGATION. THE CRACK IS NOT VISIBLE UNTIL IT EXTENDS PAST THE FITTING, THIS IS A CRACK LENGTH IN EXCESS OF ABOUT 0.75 INCH. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN OBSERVED MULTIPLE TIMES, WITH TOTAL CRACK LENGTHS UP TO 4 INCHES.